Noted actor and theatre artist Uttara Baokar passed away at the age of 79 in Pune city of Maharashtra following a prolonged illness, sources close to her family said. Baokar, who was ailing for the last one year, breathed her last at a hospital on Tuesday. Her last rites were performed on Wednesday morning, they said. Uttara won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Mrinal Sen’s Ek Din Achanak. She has delivered stellar performances in films such as Rukmavati Ki Haveli, Sardari Begum, Thakshak, Dor, Aaja Nachle, 8 x 10 Tasveer, Lessons in Forgetting, Samhita, among many others.
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